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disadvantage

noun
/ˌdɪsədˈvɑːntɪdʒ/UK/ˌdɪsədˈvæntɪd͡ʒ/US

Etymology

From Middle English disavauntage, from Old French desavantage.

  1. derived from desavantage
  2. inherited from disavauntage

Definitions

  1. A weakness or undesirable characteristic

    A weakness or undesirable characteristic; con; drawback.

    • The disadvantage to owning a food processor is that you have to store it somewhere.

  2. A setback or handicap.

    • My height is a disadvantage for reaching high shelves.
    • I was brought hither under the disadvantage of being unknown, even by sight, to any of you.
    • 1859-1890, John G. Palfrey, History of New England to the Revolutionary War Abandoned by their great patron, the faction henceforward acted at disadvantage.

  3. Loss

    Loss; detriment; hindrance.

    • They would throw a construction on his conduct, to his disadvantage before the public.
  4. ›+ 1 more definition

    1. To place at a disadvantage.

      • They fear it might disadvantage honest participants to allow automated entries.

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Derived

disadvantageable, first-mover disadvantage

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at disadvantage. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

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A definitional loop anchored at disadvantage. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

5 hops · closes at disadvantage

curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.

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